Speaking at Meg Mathews’s Venom jewellery launch at the Soho Hotel, Jo added: ‘I hope it works out for Ronnie. I’d hate him to be on his own. At least he’s got her to look after him . . . and I don’t have to!’

It’s certainly an exciting time for the Wood family – Ronnie’s son Jesse and Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton are expecting their first child.

‘It will be my seventh grandchild – it’s quite a dynasty,’ said Jo.

Darcey Bussell says she has hung up her ballet shoes for good.

Although she danced at the start of the current series of Strictly and at the Closing Ceremony of the London Olympics, she says fans should not expect any more performances.

‘My body can’t take it now as I approach 44,’ says Darcey, who is the face of Sanctuary Spa’s skincare range.

‘I don’t have the core strength I once had. And I still have two screws in my knee from when my tendon snapped.’

Last week I said the model Edie Campbell had a row with Pippa Middleton at Otis Ferry’s 30th birthday party at LouLou’s nightclub.

In fact my spy at the party was mistaken. Ms Campbell was not there and was not involved in any row.